The East African Carbon Company (EACC) was officially launched as a government-aligned platform to develop nature-based carbon projects in partnership with African states, beginning with Uganda. The initiative aims to place governments at the center of carbon finance governance amid increasing scrutiny of carbon markets and concerns about transparency and benefit-sharing.
EACC seeks to differ from traditional carbon market intermediaries by working directly with national and regional governments to design and implement projects that align with domestic laws, land-use priorities, and international frameworks such as Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
In Uganda, EACC is collaborating with the Ministry of Water and Environment on nature-based projects focused on forest conservation and ecosystem restoration. Early studies have identified about 714,000 hectares suitable for restoration, with potential to sequester up to 18.5 million tonnes of carbon over 40 years, while also training thousands of farmers and creating jobs.
